Strategic Sourcing Specialist

JLL • Trenton, NJ

1d • Remote

About The Position

This role involves providing support to Integrated Facilities and Project Management clients and internal stakeholders to optimize JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies. The specialist will be responsible for delivering market, supplier, and operational intelligence of services operations, identifying and leading field resources for strategic initiatives, and acting as a subject matter expert in JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management. They will closely collaborate with clients and JLL Sourcing, Facility, and Property Management teams to achieve immediate and sustained benefits. Key tasks include performing periodic market trend analysis, reporting findings to Supply Chain and business stakeholders, and implementing regional and national programs. The specialist will also support Category Management team's supplier relationship and performance programs, provide guidance for RFP/bid, contracting, and operational processes, and proactively manage internal and external customer expectations. Ensuring compliance with JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics is crucial, as is establishing relationships with Corporate Legal and Risk Management. The role also entails establishing work priorities, assigning deliverables, resolving issues with Operations teams, and supporting the development of diversity programs. Mentoring suppliers and participating in Preferred Supplier performance review meetings are also part of the responsibilities, along with supporting JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.

Requirements

• Excellent Inter-personal skills
• Organization skills
• Strong Analytical Ability
• Proven ability to lead teams in decentralized environment
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university
• 3+ years strategic sourcing or related experience
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• IFM & PDS (Construction) indirect experience
• Project management and business transitions experience

Responsibilities

• Provide support of Integrated Facilities and Project Management clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies.
• Deliver market, supplier and operational intelligence of services operations.
• Identify and lead appropriate field resources to execute strategic initiatives.
• Be subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships and program management.
• Closely participate in and with clients and Jones Lang LaSalle Sourcing, Facility and Property Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to the client.
• Perform periodic market trend analysis in the specific categories; analysing supplier base, industry changes, etc.
• Report analysis to Supply Chain and business stakeholders in a client ready form.
• Responsible for implementation, coordination and communication of regional and national programs.
• Support Category Management team’s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers.
• Provide management, instruction and follow-up in support of operations teams RFP/bid, contracting and operational processes.
• Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations.
• Ensure compliance to JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics.
• Establish relationship with Corporate Legal and Risk Management to ensure all contractual terms and conditions comply with standard or other contract changes and are formally reviewed and approved by legal/risk management.
• Establish work priorities, assign deliverables and resolve issues with Operations teams, temporary help and/or project-specific dedicated personnel to assure client satisfaction, customer satisfaction.
• Support and assist development of diversity programs in accordance with clients and company requirements.
• Mentor/educate suppliers through meetings.
• Participate and provide leadership to Preferred Supplier performance review meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
• Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level